Modification of nylon membrane used for affinity adsorption

Nylon membrane was modified by binding with polyhydroxyl-containing materials to increase its hydrophilicity and reduce its nonspecific interaction with proteins. The effect of binding hydrophilic materials on amount of ligand bound-Cibacron Blue F3GA (CBF) was investigated. Experimental data showed that the amount of CBF bound can be increased significantly after binding of hydrophilic materials.

MAS NMR studies of modified HY zeolites

The variations in structure and acidity on the internal and external surfaces of HY zeolites modified by MgO and SiO2 have been studied by MAS NMR, together with the selective adsorption of perfluorotributyl-amine. Al-27 and Si-29 MAS NMR spectra revealed that the modifications led to significant changes of the framework owing to the migration of some non-framework Si and Al into the framework in the course of the modifications. H-1 MAS NMR spectra showed that the modifications decreased the acidity of the zeolite surfaces. With an increasing of the loading of the oxides, the acidity of the surface decreased further. Both of the two kinds of Bronsted acidity of the MgO-modified HY zeolites decreased, particularly those in the supercages, while those of the SiO2-modified HY zeolites decreased less, and this result is consistent with that of NH3-TPD, from the adsorption of perfluorotributyl-amine, it was found that the acidic sites on the external surface of the HY zeolite can be completely covered by SiO2 after being modified by the chemical liquid deposition (CLD) method.

Low temperature synthesis of perovskite oxide using the adsorption properties of cellulose

La-0.8Sr(0).2CoO(3) (LSCO) oxide powder was prepared using the adsorption properties of cellulose. The preparation process was studied by XRD, FTIR, TG-DTA and CO2-TPD techniques. The results of XRD, IR and TG-DTA testified that cellulose could successfully reserve the homogeneity of the solution system to the solid precursor. During the early stage of pyrolysis, cellulose was partially oxidized, and some COO- groups appeared in its texture, which were then complexed with the adsorbed metal ions, and effectively suppressed the aggregation of metal ions. Formation of a pure perovskite and the properties of the powder resulted were found to be significantly influenced by the cellulose to metal nitrate ratio. Also the properties of the resulting powder were greatly influenced by the calcination conditions. If the produced carbon dioxide could not be eluted in time, carbonate would be formed in the bulk. Hence, a high calcination temperature (> 800 degreesC) was needed to acquire a pure phase LSCO. At optimized conditions, nano-crystal LSCO could be obtained at as low as 500 degreesC.

Adsorption and interaction of H2S/SO2 on TiO2

Adsorption and interaction of H2S/SO2 on titania as well as on alumina for comparison has been studied by temperature programmed desorption (TPD), infrared (IR) spectroscopy and temperature programmed electronic conductivity (TPEC) techniques. It was found that the adsorption of both H2S acid SO2 on TiO2 is much greater than on Al2O3. The electronic conductivity of TiO2 measured by TPEC varies significantly as adsorption and desorption takes place on TiO2, showing a strong interaction between TiO2 and adsorbates. At temperature above 200 degrees C, H2S or SO2 adsorbed on TiO2 can be converted into S, H2O and SO2 or SO3. While on the hydrogen treated TiO2, H2S is decomposed into S and H-2, SO2 into S. The active sites on TiO2 surface cannot be so strongly adsorbed by SO2 that it is much more resistant to the sulfation reaction. Unlike TiO2, Al2O3 only provides surface adsorption sites, which can be readily sulfated. The data obtained support one's understanding why TiO2 exhibits a better catalytic performance than that of Al2O3 as a Claus reaction catalyst. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Prediction of soil adsorption coefficients from retention parameters on three reversed-phase liquid chromatographic columns

Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (RP-HPLC) retention parameters, which are determined by the intermolecular interactions in retention process, can be considered as the chemical molecular descriptors in linear free energy relationships (LFERs). On the basis of the characterization and comparison of octadecyl-bonded silica gel (ODS), cyano-bonded silica gel (CN), and phenyl-bonded silica gel (Ph) columns with linear solvation energy relationships (LSERs), a new multiple linear regression model using RP-HPLC retention parameters on ODS and CN columns as variables for estimation of soil adsorption coefficients was developed. It was tested on a set of reference substances from various chemical classes. The results showed that the multicolumn method was more promising than a single-column method was for the estimation of soil adsorption coefficients. The accuracy of the suggested model is identical with that of LSERs.